AXN HD Continues to Expand in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE: AXN HD has been added to the Astro platform in Malaysia, where it will be available as of June 16.

This new carriage deal follows on the launch of AXN HD in Singapore last week. The channel is part of the SPE Networks—Asia, which is also home to the pay-TV channel brands AXN, AXN Beyond, Animax and Sony Entertainment Television (SET).

Ricky Ow, the senior VP and general manager of SPE Networks—Asia, said: “As the leading English entertainment channel in Malaysia, AXN is at the forefront of providing the most premium viewing experience when it comes to high impact action and top-notch entertainment in unprecedented quality. With the success we have enjoyed in South Korea, AXN HD has smoothly expanded onto two major platforms this year, and we are looking into more markets in time to come.”